Management of Natural Resources Science Projects Members- Everglades National Park

Summary

American Conservation Experience, a nonprofit Conservation Corps, in partnership with Everglades National Park is seeking TWO Management of Natural Resources Science Projects Members to contribute to natural resource science projects alongside National Park Service Staff.

For more information about ACE, please visit our website.

Start Date: February 2026 (or, start as soon as possible)

Estimated End Date: 52 weeks after start date

* a 52-week minimum commitment is required *

Location Details/

Description:

Everglades National Park, Homestead, FL

Everglades National Park protects the largest subtropical wilderness in the United States with more than 1.5 million acres of sawgrass prairies, pine rocklands, hardwood forest, and an extensive mangrove estuary leading to Florida Bay and the Gulf of America. Established in 1947 as the first national park created for its biodiversity, Everglades National Park is home to many critically threatened and endangered species including the Florida panther, the American crocodile and the West Indian manatee.

The park sits on top of the Biscayne Aquifer, an important source of drinking water for residents of South Florida. The northern section of the park is accessible via Miami or Everglades City, the southern section is accessible through Homestead.

For more information about Everglades National Park, please visit the NPS website.

The ACE members in these roles will work in conjunction to study resources and use information to improve on the archival and access of reports and datasets of science projects and design a monitoring dashboard of those science projects supported since the authorization of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan. The science project monitoring dashboard will allow a visual interpretation of the types, locations of sampling, and application of science projects supported by CERP on behalf of the National Park Service.

The members will also improve community connection to the park through cross training with other divisions and departments in the park and relaying topics of interest to the public in a passionate manner. This program will enhance the visitor experience by contributing to management decisions that affect park natural resource protection, preservation, and restoration.

• Inventory products, reports, and datasets from projects funded or supported in collaboration with the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP).
• Develop a GIS tool for displaying location data of permitted research sampling sites.
• Create a web-based report dashboard using Microsoft Power BI and host it on the SFNRC SharePoint site.
• Develop an ESRI story map about the monitoring projects for the NPS.gov EVR site.
• Create SOPs and training documents for the tools produced to ensure long‑term use and feasible maintenance.
• Create and provide presentations in monthly NPS GIS calls
• Cross train with other divisions and departments in the park

• Promote sound project management principles and effective, easy‑to‑access tools.
• Review deliverables from 600+ science projects and improve archival of products related to CERP.
• Work with 30+ park staff and 100+ researchers and park affiliates.
• Create inter‑related online tools using GIS and Microsoft projects, such as Power BI and other dashboard applications

This individual placement is meant to facilitate professional development and promotes exposure to land management agencies and networking with professionals. This could include gaining experience in different conservation fields and shadowing different work groups.

The ACE members will work 40hrs/week, Mon‑Fri 8:00am‑4:30pm EST. No overtime will be offered for this position.

The ACE Member is expected to contribute ~40 hours/week and will receive a living allowance of $770/week to offset the costs of food and incidental expenses,
dispersed bi‑weekly.

Housing is the responsibility of the member and not provided by ACE or the National Park Service.

ACE members will receive position specific training and an…